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June 15, 2000 - My City And Neighborhood Are Safe,
Most New Yorkers Tell Quinnipiac University Poll;
But Most Still Fear Being A Victim Of A Crime

New York City voters feel more than 2 - 1 that their city is safe, according to a Quinnipiac
University poll released today; 9 percent say the city is very safe and 62 percent say it is
somewhat safe, while 20 percent say it is somewhat unsafe and 5 percent call it very unsafe.

Looking at their own neighborhoods, New Yorkers feel even better, with 33 percent
saying their community is very safe and 53 percent saying it is somewhat safe, while 11
percent say their neighborhood is somewhat unsafe and 2 percent say it is very unsafe.

But 55 percent of New York City voters say they personally worry about being the
victim of a crime, while 44 percent say they do not worry. White voters are divided 50 - 50
on the question of personal safety, while 62 percent of black voters and 62 percent of Hispanic
voters are personally worried.

"Looking at the big picture, New Yorkers feel their city and their neighborhood are
safe. But they're not about to start leaving the doors unlocked," said Maurice Carroll,
director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"And since officials tell us that most urban crime victims are members of minority
communities, we can see why concerns about safety are greater among black and Hispanic
voters."

A total of 66 percent of New York City voters are "very satisfied" or "somewhat
satisfied" with life in the City, while 32 percent are "somewhat dissatisfied" or "very
dissatisfied."

Looking at the quality of life in New York, 13 percent call it "very good," while 41
percent call it "good;" 36 percent call it "fair;" 6 percent call it "poor" and 2 percent call it "very poor."

And 24 percent of voters expect things will get better in New York City, while 13
percent expect them to get worse and 56 percent expect them to stay the same.

Only 37 percent of voters say race relations in New York City are "generally good,"
while 55 percent say they are "generally bad."

"Despite the overall good feeling about life in the City, more than half of New Yorkers
still aren't satisfied with the state of race relations," Carroll said.

From June 6 - 12, Quinnipiac University surveyed 815 New York City registered
voters, with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percent. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed
by Douglas Schwartz, conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut as a public service and for research.

For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu or call (203) 582-5201

2. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going
in New York City today? Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied,
somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

Tot Wht Blk Hisp Men Wom

Very satisfied 20% 30% 3% 6% 27% 15%

Smwht satisfied 46 49 39 49 44 47

Smwht dissatisfied 22 15 32 34 18 25

Very dissatisfied 10 4 25 9 9 11

DK/NA 2 2 1 2 2 2

3.Over the next year or so, do you think things will go better for
New York City, go worse, or stay about the same?

Tot Wht Blk Hisp Men Wom

Better 24% 21% 27% 28% 26% 23%

Worse 13 11 14 13 15 11

Stay the same 56 60 54 56 54 58

DK/NA 7 8 5 3 5 9

9. Is your opinion of New York City Schools Chancellor Harold Levy
favorable, unfavorable, mixed, or haven't you heard enough about him?